Survival Skills

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missing hunter rescued by mentees
Survival

Missing 75-Year-Old Hunter Rescued by the Men He Taught to Hunt

By Dac Collins

bowline knot
Survival

How to Tie a Bowline Knot

By Joe Cermele

Hiker fills water bottle from stream.
Survival

How Long Can You Survive Without Water?

By Ashley Thess

what to wear when kayaking paddler on the ocean
Survival

What to Wear When Kayaking

By Dac Collins

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Survival

Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome Might Be More Widespread than We Realized

By Dac Collins

park ranger demonstrates with a can of bear spray
Survival

How to Use Bear Spray

By Cameron Evans

sailor survives months raw fish rainwater
Survival

Sailor and His Dog Survive 3 Months at Sea by Eating Raw Fish and Drinking Rainwater

By Dac Collins

tick embedded in skin
Survival

Tick Bite Symptoms

By Katie Hill

video offshore boat sinks mexico
Survival

Watch a ‘Disaster at Sea’ Unfold as a Fishing Boat Sinks Off the Coast of Mexico

By Bob McNally

Pitching your tent on a rock shelf can help protect from flash floods in the canyons of the southwest.
Gear

Camping Hacks: 51 Tips and Tricks for Your Next Camping Trip

By Christine Peterson

robert falcon scott and two associates at the south pole
Conservation

Antarctica Will Be Our Last, Most Elusive Wilderness

By Natalie Krebs

jim tweto shane reynolds plane crash
Survival

Famous Alaska Bush Pilot and Hunting Guide Die in Plane Crash

By Katie Hill

how to prevent altitude sickness
Survival

How to Prevent Altitude Sickness

By Katie Hill

Should you pop a blister?
Survival

Should You Pop a Blister When Hiking?

By Ashley Thess

Coyote attacks on humans are rare.
Survival

How Often Do Coyotes Attack Humans?

By Bowman Leigh

how to start a fire
Survival

How to Start a Fire: The Ultimate Guide to Modern Fire Building

By Kevin Estela

illustration of two men moving around outside of crashed plane
Survival

This Happened to Me: I Should Have Died in a Floatplane Crash

By Casey West, As told to Dac Collins

old magazine illustration of moose and canoe
Hunting

A Widowed Homesteader Learns to Hunt Moose, or Die Trying

By Olive A. Fredrickson

A fire built on planks of wood to keep dry from the snow.
Survival

The 10 Best Winter Survival Tips

By Tim MacWelch

dylan Gartenmayer
Survival

Florida Diver Miraculously Rescued by Family After Being Swept Away in the Gulf Stream

By Bob McNally

HI angler pulled overboard by giant tuna
Survival

Hawaiian Angler Missing at Sea After Being Pulled Overboard by a Giant Tuna

By Dac Collins

woman falling down slope
Survival

This Happened to Me: I Almost Froze to Death on a Solo Bighorn Hunt

By Cassidy Caron, as told to Scott Einsmann

bodies of missing anglers recovered from virginia lake
Survival

Young Angler Dies Trying to Save His Friend, Both Bodies Recovered from Virginia Lake

By Dac Collins

MN firefighters rescue buck from icy river
Survival

Volunteer Firefighters Rescue Giant Nontypical Buck from an Icy River in Minnesota

By Dac Collins

shark attacking girl illustration
Survival

This Happened to Me: I Saved My Little Sister From a Shark Attack!

By Rhett Willingham, As told to Dac Collins

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Survival

Hunter Impales Charging Brown Bear with an Ice Axe

By Dac Collins

NPS helicopter rescue
Survival

People Have Hit the SOS Button on Their Garmin InReach 10,000 Times

By Laura Lancaster

magazine illustration of man in deep mud
Hunting

This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives

By H.A. Shanklin

wyoming hunter survives grizzly attack
Survival

Wyoming Hunter Rescued After Shooting Himself in the Leg During Grizzly Attack

By Dac Collins

The Ultimate Survival Guide series is on sale.
Gear

Amazon Prime Early Access Sale: The Ultimate Bushcraft Survival Manual

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

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Survival

Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

By Dac Collins

franconia notch NH
Survival

Hikers Charged with Reckless Conduct After Putting Rescuers’ Lives at Risk

By Laura Lancaster, Ashley Thess

NPS search-and-rescue helicopter
Survival

A Colorado Hunter Almost Missed Being Rescued Because the Helicopter Crew Thought He Was Waving Hello

By Dac Collins

Bear fat uses.
Survival

The Best Ways to Use Bear Fat

By Brad Fenson

father with FL captain after rescue
Survival

Florida Captain Rescued After Falling Overboard and Surviving Seven Hours in the Gulf

By Keegan Sentner

USCG rescue Florida lightning
Survival

Watch: Video Captures Lightning Striking a Boat with Seven Anglers Aboard

By Dac Collins

ID griz killed self defense
Survival

Two Hunters in North Idaho Shoot and Kill a Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense

By Keegan Sentner

black bear follows BC family
Survival

“Do Not Run!” Family Stalked by a Black Bear on Hiking Trail

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Mobile Bay fishing.
Survival

Charter Captain Survives Hypothermia and 10 Hours of Treading Water After Being Thrown from His Boat in Mobile Bay

By Bob McNally

A group of rescuers on a mountain standing over someone in a litter
Gear

Wilderness Medicine and First-Aid Courses Save Lives in the Backcountry

By Samantha Silverman

10 Survival Uses for a Wool Blanket
Survival

10 Survival Uses for a Wool Blanket

By Tim MacWelch

woods at twighlight
Survival

How to Not Get Lost When Your GPS Fails

By Kevin Estela

improvised torch
Survival

7 Improvised Lighting Hacks: How to Make Light When the Power Goes Out

By Tim MacWelch

Know how to navigate the woods without a GPS.
Survival

10 Underrated Survival Skills That Will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

Your dog may love you even more, if you start making your own natural rawhide products (and sending some of it in their direction).
Survival

The Ultimate Guide to Tanning Wild Game Pelts and Hides

By Tim MacWelch

Slabs of wild game meat and a flavor syringe injector.
Survival

How to Preserve Your Wild Game When the Power Goes Out

By Jack Hennessy

Piles of wood burning and turning to charcoal during a nighttime campfire.
Survival

10 New Bushcraft Skills You Should Master this Winter

By Tim MacWelch

A ringle propped up in the mouth of a grizzly skeleton.
Survival

The Ultimate Solutions to Secure a Remote Hunting Cabin

By Wes Siler

Primitive fish hooks made from wood and rocks.
Survival

10 Primitive Survival Skills that Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

Hiker climbing a snowy mountain.
Survival

9 Tips for Keeping Your Head in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

child carrying a log in woods.
Survival

11 Outdoor Skills You Can Teach Your Child

By Christine Peterson

A knife being sharpened on a wet stone.
Survival

8 Wood Carving Skills for Survival

By Tim MacWelch

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak
Survival

9 Natural Shelters that will Save Your Life

By Tim MacWelch

landscape of sun shining over a frozen lake.
Survival

7 Ways To Survive On The Ice

By Tim MacWelch

pinecone hanging in a tree.
Survival

8 Ways to Use Evergreen Trees in a Survival Situation

By Tim MacWelch

A deer hide stretched out on the grass.
Hunting

10 Deer Parts That Will Keep You Alive

By Tim MacWelch

How to make candles from deer tallow.
Hunting

How to Make Candles Out of Deer Tallow

By Ali Juten

A Guide to the 15 Best Survival Traps of All Time
Survival

A Guide to the 15 Best Survival Traps of All Time

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Shelters: 15 Best Designs and How to Build Them
Survival

Survival Shelters: 15 Best Designs and How to Build Them

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water
Survival

Survival Skills: 10 Ways to Purify Water

By Tim MacWelch

three glasses of bourbon with ice
Survival

23 Different Ways Alcohol Could Save Your Life in an Emergency

By Tim MacWelch

11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed
Survival

11 Common Survival Mistakes That Can Get You Killed

By Tim MacWelch

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks
Survival

Survival Cooking: How to Cook with Sticks

By Tim MacWelch

performing cpr
Survival

10 Essential First-Aid Skills that Every Outdoorsperson Should Master

By Tim MacWelch